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BACILLUS MEGATERIUM

\bˈasɪləs mˌɛɡətˈi͡əɹɪəm], \bˈasɪləs mˌɛɡətˈi‍əɹɪəm], \b_ˈa_s_ɪ_l_ə_s m_ˌɛ_ɡ_ə_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\

Definitions of BACILLUS MEGATERIUM

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1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A species of bacteria whose spores vary from round to elongate. It is a common soil saprophyte.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A species of bacillus observed in cooked cabbage. Cultures liquefy gelatin and form yellowish white colonies on potatoes. It is prevalent in dust, earth, and water, and often contaminates culture material.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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